The chain gave no reason why it may be for sale.
One expert speculates it may be because no successor is in line to run the
privately held company owned by the Taubman family.
Roanoke City officials say Advance has always been a good corporate
neighbor.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 55:01 596-42
IN Q=advance auto has been a leader
(( ))
SUPER=@Herbert
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=in the community.
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VO-NAT

Advance Auto Parts is a private company with 667 stores in ten states.
The company employs more than eleven-thousand people.
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p-innotech

Also today-- Innotech, a Roanoke eyeglass lens and lens casting manufacturer
is being purchased by Johnson and Johnson-- one of the world leaders in the
personal health care products business.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 55:44 from 596-42
IN Q=it was just
(( ))
SUPER=01-Ron Blum/Innotech Founder
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=do it yourself
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Innotech and Johnson and Johnson agree the deal should not affect Innotech's
previous plan to have upwards of 500 employees in Roanoke over the next four
years.
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P-Coyner-Springs

State officials toured Roanoke's Juvenile Detention Center today, and said
the city has done a good job correcting problems there.
The Coyner Springs facility was placed on probation for violating a number
of state standards, but today officials predicted the State Board of Juvenile
Justice will re-certify the center.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=What will probably happen
((RON BATLINER/DEPT. OF JUVENILE JUSTICE: WHAT WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN, IT'S GOING
TO COME UP AT THE MARCH MEETING OF THE BOARD. AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL GET A
CERTIFICATION FOR A YEAR WITH A STATUS REPORT IN THREE MONTHS. IT LOOKS LIKE
EVERYTHING IS LOOKING MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN IT DID A WHILE BACK AND IT'S
CERTAINLY THE EFFORTS OF THESE FOLKS. THEY'VE DONE A GOOD JOB.))
SUPER=01-Ron Batliner/Va. Dept. of Juvenile Justice;
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=done a good job.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=herbert

City Manager Bob Herbert told board members that the city will continue
working to improve the facility at Coyner Springs.
The city has plans for a major expansion there.
He promised the recent improvements, are not just a "one-time fix."

P-Brown

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-105
GRAPHIC=Troy Brown

A Lynchburg jury says Troy Brown should spend 23 years in prison for a fatal
confrontation outside a night club last summer.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg

The jury found Brown guilty of first degree murder for the shooting death
of 18- year- old Derrick Crews July 27th.
Brown and Crews had gotten into a shouting match after leaving the Pepper
Baux (box) restaurant that night.
Brown fired several shots into the air, then shot Crews once in the chest.
Defense attorneys had argued Brown was in fear for his life.
(----------------)

Mark's earlier statement was a key part of the state's capital murder case
against Ben.
But as the judge considered whether to impose the death sentence the jury
recommended, Mark said he had lied to protect himself.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:17:58
IN Q=
((MARK LILLY/BEN LILLY'S BROTHER: I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE WHO KILLED HIM, EITHER
PARTY. I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE.
QUESTION: WHY IS THAT?
ANSWER: BECAUSE AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING I WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR
THROWING UP ALL THE LIQUOR AND BEER THAT I'D BEEN DRINKING THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
))
SUPER=01-Mark Lilly/Ben Lilly's Brother;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=throughout the day.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The judge didn't buy it though.
The woman who married Lilly in the jail last month said she'll stand by her
husband, despite the court's ruling that may make her a widow.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10;14:59
IN Q=
((LORETTA LILLY/BEN LILLY'S WIFE: I DON'T FEEL THAT BEN IS GUILTY AND I LOVE
HIM REGARDLESS OF WHAT HE EVER DID OR DON'T DO. ))
SUPER=01-Loretta Lilly/Ben Lilly's Wife;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=or don't do.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

P-Kids-Tower

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#net-d
GRAPHIC=NONE

A harrowing scene tonight in Arizona--
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Mesa, AZ; :
where two boys were stuck atop a 120-foot electrical tower for two hours.
It apparently started when a ten-year-old autistic boy made the climb-- and
his older brother followed to try to help him.
The power was shut off as rescue workers climbed to the top, harnessed the
boys, and lowered them safely to the ground.
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tease#1
music under
ANCHOR=Connie
SUPER=x5040; Primetime Tease Load
SUPER=x5045; Start Motion
SUPER=x5041; Primetime Tease Stop

The Charter schools plan democrat Dick Cranwell has opposed is now given
the thumbs up by his own party's President-
(----------------)
VO-NAT

And one of the Star City's favorite restaurants is on the auction block--
details when NEWS-7 Primetime returns.
(----------------)
WEFC!!! PAGE 504 MAX 2
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(( For the past two years, a limited bill to allow some public schools to be
freed from most state oversight has died in Richmond.
But as of last week, supporters, who are mostly Republican, got a new ally:
Democrat Bill Clinton.
sot 12:25:10ish
((DEL. KIRK COX: PRESIDENT CLINTON NOT ONLY PAID LIP SERVICE TO THIS
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM, BUT HE BACKED UP THOSE WORDS BY PROVIDING FUNDING IN HIS
BUDGET.))
runs=:07

Virginia Republicans say it's like Goals 2000 in reverse...Democrats are
turning down federal funds for schools.
Democrats are scrambling for a response.
sot 01:36:31
((LT. GOV. DON BEYER: AND THERE MAY WELL BE ALL THE MAGNET SCHOOLS, AND
GOVERNOR'S SCHOOLS, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMIES THAT ARE ALREADY OF A
CHARTER SCHOOL NATURE IN VIRGINIA THAT WILL ALLOW US TO USE THAT MONEY.))
runs=:11

sot 09:42
((DEL. DICK CRANWELL: BUT THE IMPORTANT THING TO UNDERSTAND IS THERE'S BEEN
ONE MAJOR STUDY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. AND IT CAME TO TWO
CONCLUSIONS. NUMBER ONE IT DOES NOT IMPROVE QUALITY IN EDUCATION. AND NUMBER
TWO IT RESULTS IN DE FACTO SEGREGATION.))
runs=:11

But the very Harvard study Cranwell's citing is about VOUCHERS...to be used
at private schools.
sot 55:42
((DEL. PHIL HAMILTON: WELL I DON'T KNOW HOW EXTENSIVELY HE HAD STUDIED THE
REPORT THAT HE PROVIDED TO ME. AND I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO QUESTION
ANYBODY'S INTEGRITY. I DO KNOW THAT THE INFORMATION HE SENT TO ME WAS NOT A
STUDY ON CHARTER SCHOOLS, BUT RATHER A STUDY ON SCHOOL CHOICE WITH A FOCUS ON
VOUCHERS.))
runs=:14

P-Visitors-Bureau

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=spr
TAPE#597-02
GRAPHIC=NONE

The new head of the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau was raised
on an Iowa dairy farm.
But he says Southwestern Virginia is truly the "CREAM of the crop."
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

This morning David (KOHL-heed) Kjolhede officially took over as executive
director of the C-V-B.
His first order of business is to meet with local tourism leaders and
government officials.
Then he'll turn his attention to making money for the Roanoke Valley.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:28:04
IN Q=It's all
((DAVID KJOLHEDE/ROANOKE VALLEY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR: IT'S ABOUT ECONOMICS. AND IF WE BRING MORE PEOPLE IN, WE GENERATE
MORE REVENUE, WHICH BENEFITS EVERYONE IN THE VALLEY. WE CREATE JOBS, AND THAT'S
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. ))
SUPER=01-David Kjolhede/Convention and Visitors Bureau;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=trying to do
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE

(KOHL-heed) Kjolhede believes the area has a number of key assets to attract
tourists.
Specifically he talked about the region's natural beauty and the convention
and conference facilities.

p-La-Maison

La Maison hosted a wedding reception Saturday... it's usually closed
Mondays, but the decision to put it on the auction block took even employees by
surprise.
The owner of the property signed a contract today with Woltz and Associates
to sell the mansion and everything in it-- at an auction sometime in the next
couple of months...
The auctioneer believes it could go for between six to eight hundred
thousand dollars.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:55:45
IN Q=it certainly
((JIM WOLTZ/AUCTIONEER: IT CERTAINLY OFFERS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEBODY TO
WALK IN TOMORROW AND OPERATE AS A RESTAURANT. ALL THE FACILITIES ARE THERE,
THEY'RE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE KITCHEN'S IN PLACE.))
SUPER=01-Jim Woltz/Auctioneer;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=the kitchen's in place
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The man who had been running the restaurant had entered into a
lease-purchase arrangement with the owner, but he turned over the keys Saturday
and apparently defaulted on the note.
(----------------)

Tonight on Primetime Sports-- Mike Stevens has a report from the Daytona
International Speedway--
(----------------)
VO-NAT

But first--the battle over the state song continues-- so what does musician
Bruce Hornsby think about the tune? That story when NEWS-7 Primetime returns.
(----------------)
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P-State-Song

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-03
GRAPHIC=state song

The state song "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia" has received criticism and
praise throughout the Commonwealth.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;

The latest to weigh in -- for what it's worth -- Grammy- winning pop star
and Williamsburg native Bruce Hornsby.
Hornsby sat in at the state capitol today.
He says it's "absolutely" time to get rid of "Carry Me Back."
But he's declined to try his hand at a replacement.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13;50:40
IN Q=No no
((BRUCE HORNSBY: NO NO. NO IT'S TOO HARD TO WRITE A SONG LIKE THAT FOR ME FOR
MY MUSICAL SORT OF AESTHETIC. IT WOULD BE TOO HARD FOR ME TO WRITE A SONG THAT
FITS A BILL AND THAT I DIDN'T FIND -- THAT I FOUND TO BE FULFILLING SORT OF
ARTISTICALLY. IT WOULD BE A REALLY TOUGH ASSIGNMENT.))
SUPER=07-Bruce Hornsby;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=assignment.
TALENT=Connie
SS=HOLD

Music, dance, food and drink. For many, Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are the
days of celebration and indulgence...we'll show it to you-- when we come back
right here on WEFC.
cc sponsor
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P-Diabetes

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-12
GRAPHIC=diabetes

A study in tomorrow's Journal of the American Medical Association indicates
there may be another good reason to add fiber to your diet-- especially for
women.
(----------------)
VO-NAT

Harvard researchers found the risk of developing diabetes was
two-and-a-half times lower in women who ate a high-fiber, low sugar diet.
By contrast those who ate a starchy diet loaded with white bread, potatoes,
white rice and cola had a higher risk of diabetes.
(-----------------)

Medigap provides supplementary insurance for Medicare recipients.
Medicare coverage requires deductibles and co-payments that some
Medigap policies would cover.
Medigap coverage is provided as part of some employee retirement benefits
and is available to individuals.
SUPER=03-Washington DC; :

The Medigap Portability Act of 1997 would guarantee Medigap clients the
ability to purchase the same coverage, regardless of pre-existing conditions,
if they move or if their current insurer goes out of business.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:10:05
IN Q=Well here's
((SENATOR JAY ROCKEFELLER/(D) WEST VIRGINIA: WELL HERE'S FIVE MILLION
HANDICAPPED, DISABLED PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED UNDER PRESENT LAW. WHEN
THIS LAW PASSES THEY WILL BE INCLUDED AND THEIR LIVES WILL CHANGE
SUBSTANTIALLY.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Jay Rockefellar/(D) West Virginia; :
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=change substantially.

cool-video

Tonight's top video was actually shot in the wee hours of the morning....
Mike Stevens and photographer Lynn Eller have been covering Nascar
SPEEDWEEKS-97 in Daytona....
They decided to take in some shuttle action from the Kennedy Space
Center...as the "Discovery" blasted into space to rendezvous with the Hubble
Space Telescope.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:37:35
IN Q=3-2-1 Discovery NAT SOUND
SUPER=75-Kennedy Space Ctr.; :
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=Hubble Space Telescope NAT SOUND
(----------------)
VO-NAT

The shuttle and its crew of seven should catch up to the Hubble Thursday
morning.
The two-billion dollar telescope will then be plucked from space with a
crane, so that parts can be swapped.
The new parts will allow the device to peer deeper into space.
The astronauts are also scheduled to conduct four spacewalks.
(----------------)
SUPER=x5043; Video of the Day Stop
toss to steve

SP-Score

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=BB97-1
GRAPHIC=none

Primetime sports is about to heat up with stops in daytona Beach, New York
and right here in Roanoke with girls basketball,
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00

where it was senior night William Fleming. The seniors were escorted onto
the hard wood accompanied by their parents, highlights of the Lady Colonels
game with Pulaski right after the numbers.
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SUPER=#556
SUPER=0097-j/Salem/67//Rockbridge/52///Blacksburg/54j/William Byrd/56///;
SUPER=x5009
SUPER=0097-/P.H. Glade Sp./52/j/George Wythe/63//G.W. is 17-3//Shady
Springs/54/j/James Monroe/89///;
RUNS=:30

SP-Cougars

We tip off on the girls side where Raonoke Valley District top cat Pulaski
traveled to William Fleming to face the third place Colonels.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Cougars vs. Colonles; :00

The Lady Cougars were guarding that perfect 6 and OH district record and a
16 and 1 overall mark.
The Lady Colonels would break the Pulaski press early. Shaunary Walker
finds Elizibeth Lawrence near the iorn for the bucket.
But Pulaski came right back. Katrina Williams is gonna find Sarah Donald for
the basket and the score was all tied up.
Fleming, then dishes to Klaun Trent who SUPER=33-Pulaski/ /William Fleming/ ;
buries the jumper from neat the top of the key,
But the Cougars were to strong as they improve to 17 and 1 on the season and
a perfect 7 and OH in the RVD.
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SP-Parcells

The challenge of turning around the NFL's worst team began today. Bill
Parcells was on the job.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-New York; :00

The Jets 5th coach in 5 years met the media today on his first day as the
Jets new coach.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=There's
((BILL PARCELLS/NEW YORK JETS HEAD COACH:))
((LEON HESS/JETS OWNER:))
SUPER=01-Bill Parcells/New York Jets Head Coach; :00
SUPER=01-Leon Hess/Jets Owner; :21
RUNS=:30
OUT Q=...fans"
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P-Fat-Tuesday

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#net-d
GRAPHIC=NONE

The party is still going in New Orleans-- at least until midnight.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New Orleans; :

Today's Fat Tuesday festivities range from picnics to transvestite beauty
pageants.
King Zulu and his court preside over the festivities-- as more than a
million people sashay down the crowded streets of the "Big Easy" for the glitzy
and lavish parades.
Mardi Gras is the final blowout before the somber religious season of Lent,
which begins tomorrow.
(----------------)

preview-boards

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#bds
GRAPHIC=none

There's more news--coming up in 30-minutes...Here's what
we're(----------------)
dissolve to boards
working on for NEWS-7 at 11 over on WDBJ-7.
SUPER=x5024; Coming up at 11 Load
SUPER=76-Newest Attraction

Elementary school students take us on a tour of Roanoke's newest magnet
school--
SUPER=77-"Voices from the Past"

Tonight in our "Voices From The Past" report, we'll meet a radio dinosaur
and find out what's kept him going since his days at the old W-L-L-L.
SUPER=x5025; Coming up at 11 Stop
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE
NEWS-7 Primetime, goodnight.
Jean Jadhon will be along in half an hour on WDBJ-7. Thanks for watching